movieman_1979:Who in the fark did I ever even look up to before Bill Murray?

Once upon a time, I thought Chevy Chase was awesome. He was the adult every boy wanted to be in Caddyshack. I began to hear rumors of what a dick he was, but paid them no heed. Then, I saw him on an episode of Politically Incorrect and he showed his true colors. If I remember correctly, thyey were having the usual debate, Chase threw a tantrum, and stormed off the set. After that, I began hearing more and more about his off screen persona and that colored my perception of him. Now, I realize that he was always a jerk, even back on SNL.

I remember reading once that he doesn't have an agent and if you want to offer him a part you have to call him and leave him a message and since he doesn't always check the machine regularly he has lost out on parts because he didn't get the message in time...I don't even know what to make of that.

Mega Steve:movieman_1979: Who in the fark did I ever even look up to before Bill Murray?

Once upon a time, I thought Chevy Chase was awesome. He was the adult every boy wanted to be in Caddyshack. I began to hear rumors of what a dick he was, but paid them no heed. Then, I saw him on an episode of Politically Incorrect and he showed his true colors. If I remember correctly, thyey were having the usual debate, Chase threw a tantrum, and stormed off the set. After that, I began hearing more and more about his off screen persona and that colored my perception of him. Now, I realize that he was always a jerk, even back on SNL.

Every time Road House is on and he or one of his idiot brothers are watching TV - and they're always watching TV - one of them calls my husband and says [In a reasonable approximation of Carl Spackler], "Kelly's having sex with Patrick Swayze right now. They're doing it. He's throwing her against the rocks." [Away from the receiver.] What? Oh, my God. Mitch was just walking out the door to the set, and he said that Bill once called him from Russia.

ShamWowofDamocles: Radak: With all due repsect to the god that Bill Murray is, Hunter S. Thompson's entrance on Conan's old show was better, in large part because it was unscripted and Hunter was also a god among men.

Not here to compare it to Bill Murray's entrance. Just here to thank you for sharing that. I had not seen it before and thoroughly enjoyed it.

And then there's Bill Murray playing Hunter S. Thompson... The meeting of the Gods

fusillade762:cryinoutloud: So apparently Bill Murray just made a movie about FDR where he plays FDR and he is fantastic in it. is that why he was on Letterman last night?No. I'm sure the fact that he has a movie coming out has nothing to do with it.

Don't be snide. Letterman has people on sometimes just because he likes them and they agree to come.

ShamWowofDamocles: Radak: With all due repsect to the god that Bill Murray is, Hunter S. Thompson's entrance on Conan's old show was better, in large part because it was unscripted and Hunter was also a god among men.

Not here to compare it to Bill Murray's entrance. Just here to thank you for sharing that. I had not seen it before and thoroughly enjoyed it.

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And then there's Bill Murray playing Hunter S. Thompson... The meeting of the Gods

Radak:With all due repsect to the god that Bill Murray is, Hunter S. Thompson's entrance on Conan's old show was better, in large part because it was unscripted and Hunter was also a god among men.

At the end of that interview Thompson, a little upset, I think, that they spent the whole interview talking about firearms and Johnny Depp and never got around to discussing politics or his book, says that Conan is a prime example of a victim of the "kingdom of fear." Accurate and prophetic.